• Fourth-largest exporter in the world
• The country has no native grapes, and varieties were introduced from Europe and South Africa in the late 18th and early 19th centuries
• Wine industry here is, for the most part, crucially dependent on irrigation
• Major grape varieties are Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, and Riesling
• Petit Verdot, Pinot Grigio, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier are becoming more common
• Known for full bodied fruit front wines at a good value
• Divided up into Geographic Indications (GI) known as zones, regions and subregions

Western Australia

(Regions: Margaret River, Swan Valley, and Great Southern)

New South Wales

(Regions: Hunter Valley, Mudgee, Riverina, New England, and Southern Highlands)

Victoria

(Regions: Central Victoria, North East Victoria, North West Victoria, Western Victoria, Port Phillip, and Gippsland)

South Australia (Area has superzones)

• Barossa Zone (Regions: Barossa Valley and Eden Valley)
• Fleurieu Zone (Regions: Currency Creek, Kangaroo Island, Langhorn Creek, McLaren Vale, Southern Fleurieu)
• Mount Lofty Ranges Zone (Regions: Adelaide Hills, Adelaide Plains, Clare Valley)
• Far North Zone (Regions: Southern Flinders Ranges)
• Limestone Coast Zone (Regions: Coonawarra, Mount Benson, Padthaway, Robe, Wrattonbully)
• Lower Murray Zone (Regions: Riverland)